One of the most prominent ones cited by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) revealed that a tummy tuck has a 3.1% chance of failure. The good news is that tummy tuck procedures are very safe, with high success rates and low complication rates.
The number of complications recorded was 1,012 (an overall rate of 4.0 percent compared to 1.4 percent in other cosmetic surgery procedures).
The search for better aesthetic results and a reduction in complication rates should motivate all specialists to hone their skills and to make the necessary corrections. Another proposed alternative is to use sutures to erase the dead space between the Scarpa fascia and the rectus abdominis and the external oblique muscle fascia. Although tummy tuck is considered a safe procedure with high satisfaction rates, intraoperative and postoperative complications can become a challenge for the surgical team.Strategies for the prevention and treatment of complications, such as seromas, hematomas, infections, skin necrosis, extrusions with sutures, hypertrophic scarring, neurological symptoms, umbilical anomalies, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, respiratory distress and death are critically discussed. According to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the risk increased to 10.4 percent when tummy tuck was combined with other procedures, such as body contouring and liposuction, compared to the 3.1 percent risk rate with tummy tuck alone.
